While the Polish man battled for his life, something intriguing was happening in a lab 800 km away at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. Dr. Jean Rommelaere and his team… Read More »The story of a man, some rats, a virus, and a cancer
Illustration by Ushanandini Mohanraj Nearly 3.5 billion years ago, our planet had extreme temperatures and was predominantly covered with water. The hostile environment was devoid of oxygen and high in… Read More »Strange looking viruses and their super hosts – The archaea
emmi olkkonen has a MSc in genetics and molecular biosciences from the University of Helsinki, currently committed to the exciting task of analyzing Saimaa ringed seal genome data at the… Read More »Why and how do we get anxious?
Even though this appears to be a typical scene from a zombie movie, this, in reality, represents a scene from real life two years ago,
Plants are fascinating in countless ways—think about the magnificent giant trees in the forest ? or the beautiful roses in your grandma’s garden — plants are beautiful but also very… Read More »5 powerful reasons to appreciate the plants around you today
Patient 3, 18 years old, was crippled from birth with a disease known as retinal dystrophy. There was no known effective treatment that could help improve his condition, until recently… Read More »A tale of a tiny virus and how it saved many lives
The brain is the most important organ in our body. You may panic now and want to ask, ‘what should I do to protect my brain?’. Do not worry. Your… Read More »The Blood-brain barrier, the gatekeeper of the brain
From the depths of the cell soma, a humble mRNA makes its journey to fulfil its destiny. Riding on a Transporting Granule, the valiant CaMKII mRNA makes the perilous travel… Read More »The mRNA’s Perilous Journey to the Synapse
In today’s blog, I briefly touch on two papers discussing mitochondria and the influence their shape has on biochemistry. And briefly touch on my super-simplified understanding of the mito.
